- differential dx of popliteal masses
- Tumors of the Distal Femur:
- Nonossifying fibroma
- Osteosarcoma
- Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
- Ewing's sarcoma
- Osteochondroma
- Chondroblastoma
- Chondromyxoid fibroma
- Eosinophilic granuloma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Giant cell sarcoma
- Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Fibrosarcoma of bone
- Desmoplastic fibroma
- Gaucher's Disease
- Tumors of Proximal Tibia:
- Osteochondroma
- Osteosarcoma
- Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
- Ewing's sarcoma: (diaphyseal region)
- Chondroblastoma
- Chondromyxoid fibroma
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Eosinophilic granuloma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Simple bone cyst
- Giant cell sarcoma
- Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Fibrosarcoma of bone
- Adamantinoma
- Osteoma: middle 1/3 (rare)
- proximal fibula: (see tumors of fibula)
- benign tumors include osteochondroma and giant cell tumor;
- reference: Surgical Management of 121 Benign Proximal Fibula Tumors
- patella:
- benign tumors of the patella are more frequent than malignant tumors (73% versus 27%);
- most common benign tumors are GCT and chondroblastoma;
- treatment:
- benign stage I and II: curettage;
- benign stage III: patellectomy
- stage Ia tumors: extensive patellectomy;
- stage Ib tumors: patellectomy with excision of involved tissues;
- stage IIB: extra-articular resection or amputation
- Patellar Tumors.
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Tumors about the knee misdiagnosed as athletic injuries